Make Your Startup Ideas Real in 3 Steps

Make Your Startup Ideas Real in 3 Steps

If you are launching a startup, it’s likely you have tons of ideas and concepts that you are excited about. Executing them is the next step.

Keep reading for several strategies to help make those dreams a reality.

Study the Market

A key for all startups is either offering something completely new or offering something that already exists in a better or cheaper form. For instance, it makes no sense to launch a ride-sharing app in a city that already has ride-sharing services unless your service will be less expensive or have a different advantage over the other services. Once you have identified your product’s advantage, research how to make that a reality.

Pick the Right Team

All startups rely on the people involved in them, and that means carefully hiring new employees. Generally speaking, fairly autonomous self-starters who can wear many hats are useful for startups because their duties may shift from day to day. Additionally, here are some useful guiding questions when selecting from a pool of candidates:

Does this person fit the culture I would like my company to have?

Does this person show adaptability and flexibility?

Do their existing skills complement mine and those of other employees?

Will they be able to pick up new skills and grow on the job?

How can I sell this candidate on my vision for the company?

Use Prototypes and Concepts

Though your end goal should be a great product, it is not necessary to have a perfect one out of the gate. Startups can benefit greatly from building prototype or concept versions of their product. These are useful for gaining confidence from investors, if you go that route for funding. You can also show them to potential customers for feedback on how to improve before you take it to market.

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